Steve Previn
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Stephen Wolf Previn was a German-born American
(i) director of television episodes and feature films and (ii) film production executive. Previn began his film career in 1943 as an editor for MGM and later Universal Studios
. In 1950, he moved to Europe. Previn directed numerous television series, and a decade later, directed several features for Walt Disney in Europe.
In 1965 he went to work for Eon Productions
in London
as a television executive and in 1966 joined Paramount London as a film executive. In 1970 he segued to Commonwealth United Entertainment, Inc., as a production executive and also freelanced in Europe on several films.
While living in London, Previn, in the 1970s, served as the English Representative and Production Executive for American International Pictures
.
He was the brother of musician André Previn
and great-nephew of American-born film composer Charles Previn
.
As producer
As director
As editor
from Hamburg, Germany to New York
from January 16, 1936, to January 24, 1936, to join a family friend in New York, Rudolph Polk (1895–1957), a concert violinist who, at the time, lived at 35 West 81st Street in Manhattan
.
Steve's immediate family — Jacob, Charlotte (Steve's mother, née Epstein; 1893–1996), Leonore (Steve's sister; 1923–1959; husband – Sidney Saul Young; 1912–1987), and Andreas
Priwin — steamed aboard the SS Manhattan from Le Havre, France to New York City, arriving October 27, 1938. Jacob Priwin listed his cousin, Leo Previn (1884–1954) (who lived on the Upper West Side
in Manhattan
), as his U.S. contact. Charlotte, Andreas
, and Leonore then sailed from New York to Los Angeles from November 26, 1938, to December 11, 1938, aboard the SS City of Newport News.
In Los Angeles, Jack Previn turned a hobby as a musician into a career as a music teacher.
Steve Previn was married to Elizabeth Previn. They had a son, Nicholas Previn.
United States
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(i) director of television episodes and feature films and (ii) film production executive. Previn began his film career in 1943 as an editor for MGM and later Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
. In 1950, he moved to Europe. Previn directed numerous television series, and a decade later, directed several features for Walt Disney in Europe.
In 1965 he went to work for Eon Productions
EON Productions
Eon Productions is a film production company known for producing the James Bond film series. The company is based in London's Piccadilly and also operates from Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom...
in London
London
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as a television executive and in 1966 joined Paramount London as a film executive. In 1970 he segued to Commonwealth United Entertainment, Inc., as a production executive and also freelanced in Europe on several films.
While living in London, Previn, in the 1970s, served as the English Representative and Production Executive for American International Pictures
American International Pictures
American International Pictures was a film production company formed in April 1956 from American Releasing Corporation by James H. Nicholson, former Sales Manager of Realart Pictures, and Samuel Z. Arkoff, an entertainment lawyer...
.
He was the brother of musician André Previn
André Previn
André George Previn, KBE is an American pianist, conductor, and composer. He is considered one of the most versatile musicians in the world, and is the winner of four Academy Awards for his film work and ten Grammy Awards for his recordings. -Early Life:Previn was born in...
and great-nephew of American-born film composer Charles Previn
Charles Previn
Charles Previn was an American film composer who was highly active at Universal in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s...
.
Filmography
As production executive- Venus in FursVenus in Furs (1969 film)Venus in Furs is a 1969 Italian supernatural erotic thriller film directed by Jesús Franco and starring James Darren.The film bears only a superficial resemblance to the 1870 Venus in Furs novel by Leopold von Sacher Masoch...
(1969) - Justine de Sade
- HennessyHennessy (film)Hennessy is a 1975 British thriller film directed by Don Sharp and starring Rod Steiger, Trevor Howard, Lee Remick, Richard Johnson, Peter Egan, Stanley Lebor and Patrick Stewart. After the death of his family during a riot in Belfast, Niall Hennessy comes up with a plan to blow up the British...
(American International PicturesAmerican International PicturesAmerican International Pictures was a film production company formed in April 1956 from American Releasing Corporation by James H. Nicholson, former Sales Manager of Realart Pictures, and Samuel Z. Arkoff, an entertainment lawyer...
) (1975) - A Matter of TimeA Matter of Time (1976 film)A Matter of Time is a 1976 American/Italian musical fantasy film directed by Vincente Minnelli. The screenplay by John Gay is based on the novel Film of Memory by Maurice Druon...
(American International PicturesAmerican International PicturesAmerican International Pictures was a film production company formed in April 1956 from American Releasing Corporation by James H. Nicholson, former Sales Manager of Realart Pictures, and Samuel Z. Arkoff, an entertainment lawyer...
) (1976) - The People That Time ForgotThe People That Time Forgot (film)The People That Time Forgot is a 1977 fantasy/adventure film based on the novel The People That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs. It was produced by Britain's Amicus Productions, all directed by Kevin Connor...
(American International PicturesAmerican International PicturesAmerican International Pictures was a film production company formed in April 1956 from American Releasing Corporation by James H. Nicholson, former Sales Manager of Realart Pictures, and Samuel Z. Arkoff, an entertainment lawyer...
) (1977)
As producer
- Battle of Neretva, August 19, 1970 †
As director
- Almost AngelsAlmost AngelsAlmost Angels is a 1962 Disney film about a group of boys in the Vienna Boys' Choir....
(Disney) (26 September 1962) - The Waltz King (Disney) (1963)
- Escapade in Florence (1962)
As editor
- Gunman in the StreetsGunman in the StreetsGunman in the Streets is a 1950 black-and-white film shot in film noir style. The low-budget B-movie was shot on location in Paris, France. The film was directed by Frank Tuttle, who directed the film noir classic This Gun for Hire...
(1950)
Television
- Captain Video and His Video Rangers
- aka Captain Video - USA (alternative title)
- In the Clutches of the Klaw (18 February 1952) – director
- Shipwrecked (3 March 1952) – director
- Birth of the 'Galaxy (24 March 1952) – director
- Operation Micromail (21 April 1952) – director
- Operation Venus (16 May 1952) – director
- Space Race (7 July 1952) – director
- The Threat of the Rogue World (25 July 1952) – director
- The Green King (22 September 1952) – director
- Foreign IntrigueForeign IntrigueForeign Intrigue is a 1951 television series produced in Europe by Sheldon Reynolds The 30-minute series ran for 156 episodes over four seasons...
- aka Cross Current - USA (rerun title)
- aka Dateline: Europe - USA (rerun title)
- aka Overseas Adventures - USA (rerun title)
- The Third Partner (1 January 1954) – director
- The Brotherhood (1 January 1954) – director
- Sabotage (1 January 1954) – director
- Witness at Large (1 January 1954) – director
- The Mills of God (8 April 1954) – director
- Waterfront Story (22 October 1954) – director
- The Trumpet Player (4 November 1954) – director
- International Robbery (11 November 1954) – director
- The Stamp Collector (18 November 1954) – director
- The Jewel Thief (25 November 1954) - Director
- The Poisoned Teacup (2 December 1954) – director
- The Playful Prince (9 December 1954) – director
- Kurt Hallen Story (1 January 1955) – director
- Night Fighter (1 January 1955) – director
- Two Men from Zurich (12 March 1955) – director
- The Broken Wishbone (19 March 1955) – director
- The Concert Pianist (26 March 1955) – director
- The Secret Plane (2 April 1955) – director
- Revenge (16 April 1955) – director
- Full Circle (16 April 1955) – director
- The Diplomat (23 April 1955) – director
- Little Romeo (30 April 1955) – director
- Big Brother (14 May 1955) – director
- Miss Fortune (21 May 1955) – director
- The Reluctant Killer (28 May 1955) – director
- The Beauty (4 June 1955) – director
- First Blush (11 June 1955) – director
- Run Around (18 June 1955) – director
- Delores (25 June 1955) – director
- Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes (1954 TV Series)The first and only American television series of Sherlock Holmes adventures aired in syndication in the fall of 1954. The 39 half-hour mostly original stories were produced by Sheldon Reynolds and filmed in France by Guild Films, starring Ronald Howard as Holmes and Howard Marion Crawford as Watson...
- The Case of the Texas Cowgirl (8 November 1954) – director
- The Case of the Shoeless Engineer (3 January 1955) – director
- The Case of the Split Ticket (10 January 1955) – director
- The Case of the French Interpreter (17 January 1955) – director
- The Case of the Singing Violin (24 January 1955) – director
- The Case of the Greystone Inscription (31 January 1955) – director
- The Case of the Thistle Killer (14 February 1955) – director
- The Case of the Vanished Detective (21 February 1955) – director
- The Case of the Careless Suffragette (28 February 1955) – director
- The Case of the Reluctant Carpenter (7 March 1955) – director
- The Case of the Christmas Pudding (4 April 1955) – director
- The Night Train Riddle (11 April 1955) – director
- The Case of the Violent Suitor (18 April 1955) – director
- The Case of the Perfect Husband (2 May 1955) – director
- The Case of the Jolly Hangman (9 May 1955) – director
- The Case of the Imposter Mystery (16 May 1955) – director
- The Case of the Eiffel Tower (23 May 1955) – director
- The Case of the Exhumed Client (30 May 1955) – director
- The Case of the Impromptu Performance (6 June 1955) – director
- The Case of the Baker Street Bachelors (20 June 1955) – director
- The Case of the Royal Murder (27 June 1955) – director
- The Case of the Haunted Gainsborough (4 July 1955) – director
- The Case of the Neurotic Detective (11 July 1955) – director
- The Case of the Unlucky Gambler (18 July 1955) – director
- The Case of the Tyrant's Daughter (17 October 1955) – director
- Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
- aka Disneyland - USA (original title)
- aka Disney's Wonderful World - USA (new title)
- aka The Disney Sunday Movie - USA (new title)
- aka The Magical World of Disney - USA (new title)
- aka The Wonderful World of Disney - USA (new title)
- aka Walt Disney - USA (new title)
- aka Walt Disney Presents - USA (new title)
- Escapade in Florence: Part 1 (30 September 1962) – director
- Escapade in Florence: Part 2 (7 October 1962) – director
- The Waltz King: Part 1 (27 October 1963) – director
- The Waltz King: Part 2 (3 November 1963) – director
- Almost Angels: Part 1 (28 February 1965) – director
- Almost Angels: Part 2 (7 March 1965) – director
- Run for Your LifeRun for Your Life (TV series)Run for Your Life is an American television drama series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only a short time to live. It ran on NBC from 1965 to 1968. The series was created by Roy Huggins, who had previously explored the "man on the move" concept with The Fugitive.-Synopsis:Gazzara plays lawyer...
- How to Sell Your Soul for Fun and Profit (18 October 1965) – director
Immigration to the United States
Steve's father, Jack Previn (Jacob Priwin; 1885–1963), had been a been an attorney and judge in Germany before fleeing from the Nazis to the United States. Steve Previn (then known as Wolf Priwin) steamed aboard the SS HamburgSS Hamburg (1926)
SS Hamburg was a German ocean liner owned by the Hamburg America Line, built by the Blohm & Voss Shipbuilders of Hamburg, Germany and launched in 1926. She had a sister ship the New York. They were similar to the ....
from Hamburg, Germany to New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
from January 16, 1936, to January 24, 1936, to join a family friend in New York, Rudolph Polk (1895–1957), a concert violinist who, at the time, lived at 35 West 81st Street in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
.
Steve's immediate family — Jacob, Charlotte (Steve's mother, née Epstein; 1893–1996), Leonore (Steve's sister; 1923–1959; husband – Sidney Saul Young; 1912–1987), and Andreas
André Previn
André George Previn, KBE is an American pianist, conductor, and composer. He is considered one of the most versatile musicians in the world, and is the winner of four Academy Awards for his film work and ten Grammy Awards for his recordings. -Early Life:Previn was born in...
Priwin — steamed aboard the SS Manhattan from Le Havre, France to New York City, arriving October 27, 1938. Jacob Priwin listed his cousin, Leo Previn (1884–1954) (who lived on the Upper West Side
Upper West Side
The Upper West Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River and between West 59th Street and West 125th Street...
in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
), as his U.S. contact. Charlotte, Andreas
André Previn
André George Previn, KBE is an American pianist, conductor, and composer. He is considered one of the most versatile musicians in the world, and is the winner of four Academy Awards for his film work and ten Grammy Awards for his recordings. -Early Life:Previn was born in...
, and Leonore then sailed from New York to Los Angeles from November 26, 1938, to December 11, 1938, aboard the SS City of Newport News.
In Los Angeles, Jack Previn turned a hobby as a musician into a career as a music teacher.
Steve Previn was married to Elizabeth Previn. They had a son, Nicholas Previn.